Bienvenue! Nous sommes un groupe composé de gens qui parlent un français de niveau intermédiaire jusqu'au niveau confirmé et j'espère aussi voir nous rejoindre plein de gens de langue maternelle française. C'est un groupe pour ceux qui ont envie de maîtriser la langue ou améliorer leur niveau et de s'amuser en même temps. Ce sera avec plaisir que je recevrai de votre part des idées d'activités que nous pourrions faire en commun (films, dîners, café, spectacles, activités culturelles, entre aut …

Wyvern's Spur is the Berkeley chapter of Amtgard, nation wide medieval / fantasy combat game, and has been meeting weekly since 2001. We use safe foam 'weapons' supplemented by a magic system, to chase each other down and joyfully whack each other every week. Open to ages 13 up (though usually people over 60 don't play - usually) So stop playing WOW! Stand up from your table top game, leave behind your MMORPG, and have some good fun! We meet at Codornices Park, Sundays about 12pm and go until we …

Hi and welcome to California Weekends. California is among the best places in the world for roads trips and camping. The state is home to millions of people of different backgrounds, molding California into a truly unique place rich with incredible must-see attractions and interesting activities for those who want to discover the state's cultural diversity.  Road trips are a lot of fun and so is camping. These are two of our favorite things to do...so why not start a group to share the experien …

Sick of setting goals but not meeting them? .. of having aspirations and desires but not the balls or perseverance to reach them without giving up or getting distracted? .. of desiring closeness but sabotaging it or pushing away? "Self Sabotage is when we say we want something and then go about making sure it doesn't happen." GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY You will open to more ease and aliveness through: - learning to recognize self sabotaging forces/ voices/ behaviors - gaining tools to manage th …

If you've ever visited Hacker News, you've almost certainly seen the "Show HN" or "Ask HN" posts. Well, it's time to get off the Internet and tell us about it face to face. We'll provide you with our honest feedback, you provide us with a great hack, or idea. We'll give you 5 minutes to show off your tool, hack, library, whatever. We're language and software/hardware agnostic, so it's all fair game. After you present, it's an open forum. The audience will ask questions and provide feedback. We w …

In my 420 women group you get to make new friends. get to go out and have a good time by:go bowling,pool,shopping, going to the movies,eat out,fairs,camping,flea markets,ladies night out,go a bar for a drink,events,doing crafts: beading,scrapbooking,card making,t-shirts,box decorating,soap making,etc.game night,nature walks,parties,and 420.This is all ages group.

Tech Recruiter Society's Bay Area Chapter is devoted to creating and furthering a community of technical recruiters for purposes of networking, exchanging best practices, professional development and mentoring, and promoting the field of technical recruiting. We will encourage software engineers to attend our events for insight and feedback as to what they want out of a technical recruiting experience.  Our agenda includes job fairs, seminars, and paid training events.  This is THE group to join …

Alate Meaning: Winged Like, the word is comprised of the Latin roots āla meaning "wing" and the suffix -ate which was used in Latin to make a word an adjective. Joining Alate Events & Adventures will allow you to Spread your Wings and try activities you have always wanted to, but maybe just did not have anyone to do them with or you did not know how to plan it out and make it happen. The planning will be done for you! So Come out of your shell, come out of yourself, Spread Your Wings and Grow. C …

This is the group for people who love their adopted homeland of San Francisco but are forever tainted (in a good way) by their days spent living in New York City. You're thrilled that you now get to live in the Bay Area but New York will always be an important part of who you are. We get together to enjoy practically everything -- happy hours, city hikes, short hikes in the surrounding hills, street fairs, parades, concerts in the parks...just as long as we have a good excuse to get together and …

This Meet Up group is a place for Slow Food Bay Area supporters to gather and organize events for the community that promote the values behind Slow Food.  We hope to see everything from group pickling events to seasonally themed dinners all based on the three pillars of Good, Clean and Fair food. The local Slow Food Bay Area Chapters will also post gatherings here, with the hope of seeing new faces at their events!

What is Techmeetups? TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Tech communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Tech communities by 2013. Our global community started out with the launch of the London Silicon Roundabout Tech community in December 2010. Following it's success in …

Hi I'm Mish, I moved to the bay area for work. I'm creating this group for natives and newcomers of the bay area that want to explore more than just the typical touristy spots. I'd like this group to get together to do some hiking, scenic drives, restaurant hopping, brewery tasting and wine tasting, fairs and festivals... basically everything the bay area has to offer us. It'll be nice to explore different parts of the bay. I'd like to keep the age range from mid twenties to mid thirties just to …

Work hard during the week. Play even harder during the weekend! Bay Area Weekenders will explore all that this amazing area has to offer with a group of really fun and friendly people. Your favorite musician is coming to town...let's go! Hiking anyone? Want to visit the new bar, restaurant and lounge in the neighborhood... let's do it! Here is a sample of the kinds of events to expect in Bay Area Weekends: Cocktail Parties and Mixers Concerts and Other Music Events Competitive Events for Grou …

Are you interested in Morris dancing? Have you ever heard of Morris dancing? "Morris" is a general term used to label several distinct forms of seasonal folk dance: the springtime dance of the Cotswold with its intricate foot and handwork (that's what we tend to do), the raucous winter stick dances of the Welsh Borderlands, longsword dances with Germanic origins, and the antics of the cross-dressing Molly dancers from East Anglia.  Shakespeare was making fun of Morris dancing before it was the t …

East Bay Awesome Activities is a group of fun, friendly folks interested in socializing with fellow 20- and 30-somethings at cool events mostly (but not exclusively) in the East Bay. From dinner to drinks, hiking to biking, street fairs to concerts, chances are we're doing it! So join us in the festivities, have an awesome time, and make new friends. Suggesting Events Have an idea for a fun activity? Please feel free to contact the organizer about it. The event could be scheduled, and better ye …

Do you like basketball, but can't seem to find a semi-regular pick-up game in Oakland? Would you describe your bball skills, at best, as decent to slightly better than average? Did you play basketball for your high school? Are you in your late 20's or 30's and have seemingly lost a quick first step? Do you enjoy a competitive game, but more than anything, just want to play some solid basketball with a good group of guys and to get in some exercise? Let's make it fun, competitive, fairly regular …

This group is tailor-made for dog-owning queers in the East Bay! We will meet at dog parks, go for hikes with our pups, and get together for other social activities where doggies are always welcome! Please note: I'm fairly new to the area, so suggestions for meetup locations are MUCH appreciated!

Hello, my name is Shekhar Purohit, and I have been traveling back and forth to SF for about 18 months now. From the onset, I realized that its fairly easy to make quick business friends in SF, but it may be harder to make personal friends. Hence, I am sure many "professionals" in particular, consultants, are similar situations in SF. The purpose of the group will be expand our professional and personal network of friends. We intent on hosting Happy Hours, group weekday social outings, dinners, e …

Uhuru Foods & Pies operates food concessions at festivals and farmer’s markets and bakes thousands of pies for the annual Uhuru Holiday Pies fundraiser. All funds support African community economic development. "Uhuru" means freedom in Swahili. We welcome volunteers who are interesting in social justice in the black community and want to see thriving, sustainable and just economic development. This year, Uhuru Foods & Pies is involved in fundraising and winning support for Uhuru Jiko, a communit …

Armizare is the medieval Italian name for the martial arts of the warrior class of Europe: the knight. Chicago Swordplay Guild has taught historical Italian swordplay since 1999, now has a CA branch.

The Swap-O-Rama-Rama is a world-wide event that helps a community explore creativity and re-use through a clothing swap and series of DIY craft and sewing workshops. Erin Scholl and Jennifer Alexander are the local coordinators of this amazing and inspirational event and every year Swap-O-Rama-Rama gathers for the ultimate celebration of creativity at Maker Faire in San Mateo in May. This group is a way to keep it going year round, bringing people who are interested in sharing and learning ideas …